The persistence of the snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) in Dronning Maud Land (Antarctica) for over 37,000 years

Polar Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 609-613

  Thor, Göran ^a   Low, Matthew ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Nest occupancy; Radiocarbon dating; Seabird colonies; South Polar Skua

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; GLACIER RETREAT; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; NEST SITE; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEA ICE; SEAWATER;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; QUEEN MAUD LAND;

AVES; CATHARACTA MACCORMICKI; PAGODROMA NIVEA;

EID: 79952705077     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-010-0912-y     Document Type: Article

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